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World Total Unit Year
Wealth Year 1 102668 GDP million PPP US$ 1
Wealth 1500 248061 GDP million PPP US$ 1500
Wealth 1900 2000937 GDP million PPP US$ 1900
Wealth 1960 8446339 GDP million PPP US$ 1960
Wealth 1990 26962860 GDP million PPP US$ 1990
Wealth 2015 70124192 GDP million PPP US$ 2015
Research and Development Expenditure 821762 GDP million PPP US$ 2002
Research and Development Employees 5750 thousand employees 2002
Patents Granted 311790 patents 2002
Royalty Fees 83789 million PPP US$ 2002
Absolute Wealth 2002 32064 GDP billion US$ 2002
Wealth 2002 48781 GDP billion PPP US$ 2002
Wealth Growth* 21539 billion PPP US$ (gross) 1975-2002
Wealth Decline** 3831 billion PPP US$ (gross) 1975-2003

* Sum of those territories where there has been a growth in wealth
** Sum of those territories where there has been a decline in wealth

 

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Search for a map:

Maps are categorised. Choose a category from the left menu, then a map from below.

Wealth Maps

Map
Title
World Total Unit Year
Wealth Year 1 102668 GDP million PPP US$ 1
Wealth 1500 248061 GDP million PPP US$ 1500
Wealth 1900 2000937 GDP million PPP US$ 1900
Wealth 1960 8446339 GDP million PPP US$ 1960
Wealth 1990 26962860 GDP million PPP US$ 1990
Wealth 2015 70124192 GDP million PPP US$ 2015
Research and Development Expenditure 821762 GDP million PPP US$ 2002
Research and Development Employees 5750 thousand employees 2002
Patents Granted 311790 patents 2002
Royalty Fees 83789 million PPP US$ 2002
Absolute Wealth 2002 32064 GDP billion US$ 2002
Wealth 2002 48781 GDP billion PPP US$ 2002
Wealth Growth* 21539 billion PPP US$ (gross) 1975-2002
Wealth Decline** 3831 billion PPP US$ (gross) 1975-2003

* Sum of those territories where there has been a growth in wealth
** Sum of those territories where there has been a decline in wealth

 

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